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March 2005



What a HOOT!

Friday, 25 March 2005 10:30 P GMT-06
Can you believe that when we went out to the property tonight we got the Durango stuck?  Dennis pulled into the driveway and went about 60 feet in, saw water on the road and decided to go to the far right side.  Well the passenger tires went off t

Backfill Day

Tuesday, 22 March 2005 10:29 P GMT-06
Inspector approved the foundation and backfilling begins.This is the basement - future Rec room, wet bar, bedroom and bathroom.If you look close, in the center of the low wall there is a notch where the stairs leading down will go.  To the right of
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Forms off the foundation walls

Sunday, 20 March 2005 10:28 P GMT-06
Yesterday we couldn't get up the driveway and the road was so bad we couldn't park along it to see the site.  Today we had to park on the road and walk up the drive to the "house".  We found they had taken the forms off!  Wow, they're fa
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About 16" of snow

Saturday, 19 March 2005 10:27 P GMT-06
Good morning snow.  Looks like the Scion gets to stay in the garage for a while.After Dennis finished snowblowing the sidewalk and driveway we took the Durango out to the site to see how things looked. 

March Snowstorm

Friday, 18 March 2005 10:25 P GMT-06
Looking out the front door.  Been snowing since 11am.  Looks like we will get 12" or more.  Sure makes the Lhasas happy!  Brodi in the foreground and JoZe in the back.

Foundation walls poured

Thursday, 17 March 2005 10:24 P GMT-06
The walls got poured today and we cleared up the issue with the contractor this morning prior to the pour.  We were right, he almost messed up but he fixed it so all is well.  No new pictures taken as it still really looks the same.  The forms are
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Getting ready for Foundation

Wednesday, 16 March 2005 10:23 P GMT-06
Couldn't get out to the property until noon today as had to meet with the inspector in Wausau (45 mins away).  Once we (Dennis got home last night) did, we found they were putting up the forms for the foundation walls. By 5pm the forms were all up
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Footings and Driveway

Tuesday, 15 March 2005 10:23 P GMT-06
Today was another busy day.  That seems like an understatement.  This morning at 7a.m. they were already working on the drive and by 11am they were reaching the road and placing the culvert.  I love how the drive turned out.  We wanted sweeping c
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Breaking Ground

Monday, 14 March 2005 10:22 P GMT-06
Broke ground today.  Exciting, Scary, Fretful Day.  Dennis had to go out of town this morning so I was stuck dealing with the excavator and running around talking to HVAC guys, plumbings guys and the Electric Company.  Very full day.  Having the
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Marking the Driveway

Friday, 11 March 2005 10:21 P GMT-06
Took little flags out to the property to mark the driveway for the excavator.  Driveway looks how we want so now we wait again.  Spending much time trying to figure out the colors we want in each room.
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Permits

Monday, 7 March 2005 10:20 P GMT-06
Well we closed on the construction loan on the 3rd and the weekend was spent looking at Home Depot and Menards for good deals.  We found our door knobs for every door and 3 ceiling fans for the Rec room.  Spent some time picking colors for each roo
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Closing

Thursday, 3 March 2005 10:20 P GMT-06
Closing on the construction loan at 3:00 pm today!  Yippee!
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